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From Jan 1, FIR to be lodged against people giving alms to beggars in Indore

Indore: In a bid to make Indore in Madhya Pradesh free of beggars, the district authorities on Monday said the administration will start registering FIRs from January 1, 2025 against those who…
Noor Riyadh sets 2 World Records for fourth year in a row

Noor Riyadh, the world’s largest light art festival and a flagship program of Riyadh Art, has secured two new Guinness World Records, making it its fourth consecutive year of record-breaking achievements. The…

Property dispute results in three deaths in Andhra Pradesh

Vetlapalem: Three members of a family were allegedly hacked to death in this village in Kakinada district on Sunday night over a dispute involving the construction of a house, a police official…
Union Minister Joshi criticizes Congress for EVM accusations

New Delhi: The Congress should understand that blaming Electronic Voting Machines will not help as its allies are now speaking about it, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday, seizing on Jammu…
Telangana: Nearly 50 pc of TGPSC Group 2 aspirants skip exam

Hyderabad: As many as 2,55,490 aspirants skipped the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Group 2 exam on Sunday, December 15. A total of 5,51,855 candidates applied for the notification, and 74.96 percent…
Return Nehru’s letters to Lady Mountbatten, others: Centre to Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML) has formally requested the return of historical letters written by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, including those…
Allan Border lauds Bumrah for reaching 50-wicket milestone in Australia

Brisbane: Former Australia Test captain Allan Border has rated star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah as highly as West Indies great Malchom Marshall and said he has not seen anyone like the Bumrah,…

No delay in Mohan Babu’s arrest: Rachakonda police commissioner

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda commissioner of police G Sudheer Babu issued a statement on Monday, December 16, clarifying that there was no delay in the arrest of veteran actor Mohan Babu. The Rachakonda…
BJP lacks agenda, leadership: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) confidence is soaring high, while it’s the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been floundering and tottering in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections,…
Thane man booked for raping 6-yr-old daughter

Thane: Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly raping his six-year-old daughter in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Monday. The 42-year-old accused, resident of Dombivli area, committed…
WHO calls for bolstering efforts to end TB in South-East Asia

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called on countries in the Southeast Asia Region to build on the momentum created to end tuberculosis (TB). Saima Wazed, Regional Director, WHO…
Rashid Khan makes comeback to Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series

New Delhi: Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has made a return to the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series in Zimbabwe, said the country’s cricket body. Afghanistan are currently playing the white-ball…
Israel continues airstrikes across Syria, targeting military arsenals

Damascus: Israeli warplanes launched multiple airstrikes early Monday, targeting former military arsenals across Syria, according to a war monitor. The latest raids hit missile bases in Battalion 107 near Zama and weapons…
Eatala Rajender emerges as front-runner for Telangana BJP prez post

Hyderabad: Malkajgiri Lok Sahba member of Parliament (MP) Eatala Rajender has emerged as a favourite to become the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana president. The MP along with ex-MLC and long-term party leader…
India to be fastest-growing major economy in 2025: Mastercard

New Delhi: Driven by a robust middle class and sustained investment, India is projected to be the fastest-growing major economy in 2025 both regionally and globally, Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) said in…